June 28, 2011
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program rewards you for doing what you love – saddling up and riding. Whether you are exclusive to the American Quarter Horse or also ride other breeds, you can participate in this fun and rewarding program. Read the rest of this entry »
May 30, 2011
I find myself intrigued most days about some of the names owners and breeders come up with for their American Quarter Horses. I’ve seen plays on words; made-up-on-the-spot-for-the-occasion names; we-must-have-let-that-one-slip names; cliché names; and the ever-popular pedigree names. I get a chuckle each day wondering, “How in the heck did they think of that? I never, in a million years, woulda thought of that name!”
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
What and how an American Quarter Horse can be named is a common question. AQHA does have rules that tend to change from time to time regarding naming a horse. I’ll explain these rules, plus tell you how to change your horse’s name if you decide you don’t like it, or didn’t pick it in the first place. Check out the AQHA Rule Book for a complete look at AQHA rules and regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
May 24, 2011
How to make leasing an American Quarter Horse a smooth operation.Filing a lease with AQHA is a fairly simple process that is often overlooked. Many people are unaware when they enter a lease agreement with an American Quarter Horse owner that they need to officially file the lease with AQHA. This is a very important step to take. You’ll protect yourself and any investment you make by entering into a lease agreement. It’s always good to have it in black and white!
May 17, 2011
How to get your Jockey Club-registered Thoroughbred listed for breeding with AQHA.American Quarter Horses are extremely versatile horses, very strong and powerful. There’s no question about the American Quarter Horse’s ability to beat out any other breed in a short-distance race – he’s just built for it! But quite some time ago, AQHA’s eyes turned to the Jockey Club and the large, long and lean Thoroughbred horses it registers. Thoroughbred (TB) horses succeed in long-distance racing. So what happens when you mix the sought-after characteristics of the Quarter Horse and the Thoroughbred? You get an Appendix Quarter Horse that will be a powerhouse on the race track and capable of so much more!
April 26, 2011
AQHA’s Facebook page has proven to be an excellent outlet for assisting customers with their AQHA business as well as answering general questions. I’ve started a bi-monthly discussion on AQHA’s Facebook page, where I answer questions and check the status on work you’ve submitted to the office for processing.
I’ve always believed in the philosophy that if I have a question about something, chances are someone else is wondering the same thing. Read on for more in-depth explanations to a few questions we’ve received through Facebook that I thought were interesting. Read the rest of this entry »
April 24, 2011
How to get your AQHA questions answered on Facebook.AQHA’s Facebook Page is home to more than 380,000 fans, and I am lucky enough to be one of the staff members here at AQHA who monitors the page. We are able to answer pretty much any AQHA-related question you might have right there on our Facebook page’s wall. We also monitor the page for those questions on weekends and holidays, so it’s a good way to get a quick question answered when AQHA offices aren’t open for you to call. In order to get your questions answered as quickly as possible, there are a few things you need to include.
If you are asking a question about paperwork you’ve submitted for a horse, include:
If you are asking for help identifying a horse include (this can be tricky since AQHA searches sire and dam records in order to find the horse. Because of that, we must have one or both of the parent’s registration information in order to even have a starting point. This is an instance where we will usually ask you to call customer service.):
If you have a question about your AQHA Membership include:
If you have a question about your Journal subscription include:
Those are just about the most popular questions we get asked on Facebook. If I didn’t cover a topic you have a question about, just remember – the more information you put in your initial question, the faster we’re able to answer it. We try to help everyone who asks a question without asking you to call customer service, but there are some problems that can be solved much more easily through a phone call. Check out our contact page to see a few other ways you can get in touch with AQHA. I look forward to helping some of you out on Facebook soon!
Questions? Leave a comment!
As Always, At Your Service,
Kayla Randall
AQHA Assistant Internet Production Manager
April 19, 2011
Subscribe to The Journal before time runs out to keep receiving Journal Plus!
AQHA’s efforts to deliver information and provide services at a faster, more technologically advanced pace have now produced a digital companion to The American Quarter Horse Journal. Journal Plus is exclusively for subscribers of The American Quarter Horse Journal, but AQHA is letting everyone view the April and May editions free of charge. Read the rest of this entry »
April 12, 2011
One of AQHA’s biggest FAQs is, “What comes with my AQHA membership?”
AQHA's Kayla Randall
AQHA’s corporate partners provide many discounts and awesome freebies, such as America’s Horse magazine, plus support for some of AQHA’s most popular programs and events.
I’ve listed the discounts AQHA members receive.
March 8, 2011
Some AQHA certificate corrections are obvious. A missed pastern or a change in color are two examples that happen frequently.
But what about a small scar or a brand? Even some newly gelded horses’ certificates fall through the cracks. But when your unmarked sorrel gelding is in a pasture with 10 other unmarked sorrel geldings, that reported scar or brand – even gelding stamp – is what could set your horse apart and maybe even bring him home if he is stolen.
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
February 15, 2011
What you need to know to get your specially bred foal registered.With modern advances in science, we can now breed a mare to a stallion without them ever being in the same pasture. They don’t even have to be on the same continent! Semen can be cooled or frozen and shipped virtually anywhere. Read on for AQHA’s rules regarding mares bred by cooled transported and frozen semen Read the rest of this entry »
January 11, 2011
The official feed of AQHA.
Nutrena is one of the world’s largest equine nutrition companies, feeding more than one million horses per day. The company partnered with AQHA 10 years ago, and the partnership is going strong. Nutrena’s goal is Read the rest of this entry »
September 28, 2010
AQHA Customer Service Rep Kayla Randall
AQHA has several award programs that benefit new exhibitors. The Justin Rookie of the Year award is a favorite of mine.
The Justin Rookie of the Year award program requires a little strategy. You only get one shot at it, so if you are new at showing AQHA, read on to see how you can get your hands on the prize!
The Justin Rookie of the Year Award is available to amateur and youth competitors, and is split into the following divisions, according to age, and split again by state/province. Read the rest of this entry »
